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NatCh · 11-03-2006, 06:10 PM

I wouldn't call you "greedy," HeavyB, "impatient" maybe.

You don't sound particularly bitter to me, and you'll find plenty of people 'round here that will gleefully join you in decaring the evils of DRM -- nobody really likes it, I don't, certainly, but I'm in the 'grumble and bear it' camp for the moment.

As far as buying a book in multiple formats ... as long as it's my choice to do so, then I don't object. I know there are folks who buy the hardback, and then later buy the paperback to re-read so they can keep the HB in the best possible condition. I don't do that, but more power to 'em.

And if the price is low enough, then I'll re-buy things for my convenience too. For instance, I'd gleefully re-pay for the Harry Potter books for my Reader just so they'd be 9 oz. instead of 3 lbs.

I guess, if a book is good enough for me to want to read it that much, then I'll probably wear out my paper copies eventually anyway, so re-buying it is inevitable.

I agree, it would be nice if it were otherwise, and I think it may be eventually, but for now ....

Thanks for your kind words, BTW, I'm just trying to see it from both sides. Keeps my blood pressure down you know.

11-03-2006, 06:10 PM	#28
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I wouldn't call you "greedy," HeavyB, "impatient" maybe. You don't sound particularly bitter to me, and you'll find plenty of people 'round here that will gleefully join you in decaring the evils of DRM -- nobody really likes it, I don't, certainly, but I'm in the 'grumble and bear it' camp for the moment. As far as buying a book in multiple formats ... as long as it's my choice to do so, then I don't object. I know there are folks who buy the hardback, and then later buy the paperback to re-read so they can keep the HB in the best possible condition. I don't do that, but more power to 'em. And if the price is low enough, then I'll re-buy things for my convenience too. For instance, I'd gleefully re-pay for the Harry Potter books for my Reader just so they'd be 9 oz. instead of 3 lbs. I guess, if a book is good enough for me to want to read it that much, then I'll probably wear out my paper copies eventually anyway, so re-buying it is inevitable. I agree, it would be nice if it were otherwise, and I think it may be eventually, but for now .... Thanks for your kind words, BTW, I'm just trying to see it from both sides. Keeps my blood pressure down you know.